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Hermann Hoth

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Military Personnel

The Resume

    (April 12, 1891-January 26, 1971)
    German soldier in World War I (1914-1918)
    Commanded the German 18th Division at Liegnitz (1935)
    Appointed lieutenant general at the head of the 15th Motorized Corps (November 10, 1938)
    Led the invasions troops into Poland and France (1939-1940)
    Head of the 4th Panzer Army during the invasion of the Soviet Union (1941-1943)
    Tried and convicted at the Nuremburg Trials (1948)

Why he might be annoying:

    He fought the Allies in both world wars.
    He was liked by Adolf Hitler for his willingness to obey orders.
    He commanded the siege of Stalingrad, which was one of the most brutal battles of World War II and cost the lives of thousands of German soldiers and Russian civilians (1942).
    His military brilliance helped cause many nations to fall under Hitler's evil rule.
    He was arrested after the war and sentenced to fifteen years in prison for war crimes (October 27, 1948).

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was one of the first to master tank warfare.
    After being released from prison, he retired to writing books on military history.
    He was sincere in the love of his homeland.
    His last name is a planet in the 'Star Wars' trilogy.

Credit: Ratman


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 6 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 20 Votes: 95.00% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 10 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 16 Votes: 12.50% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 13 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 32 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 18 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 62 Votes: 75.81% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 48 Votes: 81.25% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 69 Votes: 72.46% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 60 Votes: 61.67% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 46 Votes: 76.09% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 95 Votes: 76.84% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 188 Votes: 71.81% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 497 Votes: 69.62% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 344 Votes: 69.48% Annoying